SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Many of the fundamental business models that were once engraved in the SaaS playbook are now changing thanks to a tougher macro environment and a maturing market. PST, Stephanie Opdam, Partner at Notion Capital, shares four business model changes that will allow SaaS companies to build resilience and staying power over time.

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Business Model SaaS Payments Payments Headcount 244

Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s an interesting stat: 70% of businesses consider subscription and membership models indispensable for future commercial growth and expansion. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses need to constantly evolve their offerings to stay fresh and relevant. How do you add payment processing capabilities to your software?

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

Blulogix

JANUARY 6, 2024

Unlocking Revenue Potential with a Robust Subscription Billing Platform By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fifth installment of our series on selecting the right subscription billing platform for your business. Take your business further with BluIQ’s flexible, scalable, enterprise-grade intelligent billing solutions.

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Payments Subscription Payment Features SaaS Payments 52

Subscription Flow

MARCH 1, 2024

When talking about ClickFunnels payment gateways – when a reliable payment gateway is integrated with ClickFunnels – this vision comes to pass. A payment gateway is not just an essential component that connects customers’ bank accounts to your merchant platform—it is more than a service.

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Payment Services Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services 77

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

ChartMogul is an analytics platform to help you run your subscription business. Our mission is to build powerful and secure cloud software for subscription businesses of all sizes, with a strong emphasis on good design and ease of use. Embedded finance has everything to do with the flow of money.

Payments 220

Payments Payment Services GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Payment Solutions 220

Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A major issue that arises, especially in the B2B SaaS business model, is how to break into the upmarket market as startups develop into scaleups that are primarily focused on increasing their market capitalization. This can be done through a variety of platforms, including social media, email marketing, online ads, and content marketing.

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SaaS Payments Payments Business Model Payment Services 59

Sales Hacker

MARCH 29, 2021

Building the right partner tech stack can dramatically increase the revenue flowing from your partners, even if your partnership team is small. The growing role of partnerships in driving revenue. Businesses are continuing to streamline their purchasing. Processing and remitting payments.

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Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 102

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Chargebee is a robust subscription management platform. However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as: Connecting to payment gateways manually. Reconciling payments, fulfillment, refunds, etc. Process chargebacks.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 148

SaaStr

JUNE 1, 2023

At SaaStr, our partners are an integral part of our events. Carta is a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Make enables individuals, teams, and enterprises across all verticals to create powerful custom solutions that scale their businesses faster than ever.

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Scale Payments Payment Solutions Artificial Intelligence 194

Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers. Learn More What are ISVs?

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Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 88

Baremetrics

AUGUST 18, 2021

Any online firm or business must deal with a large volume of complex data. Thanks to the many business intelligence solutions available, you may delegate these difficult jobs to them and receive accurate information to help you make the best decisions possible. It is a SaaS analytics platform. Table of Contents. Conclusion.

Payment Services 90

Payment Services Payments Revenue SaaS Payments 90

FastSpring

AUGUST 11, 2020

The way we purchase products is changing—and so are our business models. Even more telling is that 80% of legacy software vendors will have shifted their business models so they can provide customers with a subscription service, too. In this comprehensive guide, we’re going to take a deep dive into: What is subscription revenue?

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Payment Features Payments Payment Methods Subscription 122

SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

So this year has been rough on SaaS and Cloud stocks, with multiples down 75% from a year ago and the markets overall down 50% or more. It’s barely trading at 3x revenue. Payments and e-commerce drag blended gross margins down to 60%. But payments can be low gross margin, and they are for Wix. Wix is one.

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Payments Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Methods 217

Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This blog is centered around Asana integrations with SubscriptionFlow and in general the best Asana integrations. Asana, however, is a cloud-based software for project management that helps with teamwork and work organization. A lot of B2B companies use it to track progress, communicate with clients, and optimize workflows.

Payments 59

Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Features 59

SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2019

Niall Wall, Box SVP of Business and Corporate Development alongside Vicki Lin, Stripe’s Head of Ecosystem and Cecilia Stallsmith, Slack’s Director of Platform Marketing discuss scaling your revenue via indirect channels and platform ecosystems. Ceci Stallsmith – Director of Platform Marketing @ Slack.

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Payments Scale Scaling Revenue 120

Stax

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So, of course when it came to revenue-driving activities, Ford knew that success in marketing—and business—wasn’t about how much your marketing spend is, but how efficiently you spend it. For modern Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, the automobile is replaced by primarily digital and cloud-based solutions and software.

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SaaS Payments Payments Payment Services Stax 88

SaaStr

MARCH 23, 2023

Chargebee is a recurring billing and subscription management tool that helps SaaS and SaaS-like businesses streamline Revenue Operations. Chargebee integrates with the leading payment gateways like Stripe, Braintree, PayPal etc. Chargebee integrates with the leading payment gateways like Stripe, Braintree, PayPal etc.

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Payment Features SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods 196

Baremetrics

MAY 16, 2021

Revenue forecasting software is used to create predictions of sales. These models can then feed into the larger overall financial model for your SaaS business, and help you plan the next phase of your growth. All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business.

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Payments Forecasting Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 80

Neil Patel

APRIL 9, 2021

As a business or marketing professional, when consumer habits change , you must pay attention. OTT platforms were made popular by streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, YouTube, and more. As you may have guessed, many platforms, like YouTube, are categorized under both VOD and OTT. We cover both in this guide.

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Payments Payment Methods Advertising Payment Services 104

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

In this conversation, a16z General Partner Angela Strange talks with J eff Sloan, former CEO of Global Payments, about how he was early to spot significant industry trends, how to make bets that move an organization, and the sea change that AI represents for the financial services industry. Angela: Why Global Payments? Jeff: Yeah.

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Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 82

SaaStr

OCTOBER 31, 2023

With nine figures in revenue, Ariel and SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin talk about all things Navan, rebranding when you have brand equity, building B2B software for people, pricing and business models, and much more. Before Navan, there were different apps for managing expenses, events and meetings, payments, etc.

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Payment Solutions Payments Travel Scale 215

SaaStr

DECEMBER 1, 2022

With the world’s most distributed compute platform — from cloud to edge — we make it easy for businesses to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away. Paddle offers SaaS companies a completely different approach to their payments infrastructure.

Merchant Services 234

Merchant Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payments 234

Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Subscription pricing with the help of automated billing software has transformed many industries and provided businesses with a dynamic way to generate revenue, especially in the SaaS space. Now let’s discuss the benefits of using a SaaS subscription services billing platform in your SaaS company: 1.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 78

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Leading Public Cloud Company: “We got 110 qualified opportunities and converted 40 to sign-up for our offer. ” Scale-Up in Revenue: “Annual influenced 30 opportunities in our pipeline. ” Leading Revenue Management Solution: “SaaStr Annual and Europa were our only third-party field events for 2023.

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Scale Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions 219

Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev. Especially adjacent ones.

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Marketplace as a Service Business Model SaaS Payments Payments 141

Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We recently announced a new partnership and integration with Invoiced. The integration was created by the Invoiced team because they wanted to find a way to integrate their billing data with ChartMogul. Customers love using Invoiced because it helps them get paid faster and saves them time invoicing and collecting their revenue.

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Payment Features Payments Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 98

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 13, 2023

B2B payments enable the smooth flow of transactions between businesses of all sizes. But what’s changing in the B2B payments landscape and what should you be on the lookout for? But what’s changing in the B2B payments landscape and what should you be on the lookout for? What Makes B2B Payments Different?

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Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments Payment Methods 59

FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Zuora is a recurring billing and monetization solution for: Subscription management Revenue recognition Payment collection Quotes And more… However, Zuora has one main shortcoming — it doesn’t handle sales tax or transaction liability for you. sales tax, VAT, or GST) that needs to be collected and how those taxes get remitted.

Payment Services 78

Payment Services Payment Methods Payments Merchant Services 78

Stax

MARCH 6, 2024

As the business landscape continues its unstoppable evolution, the necessity for operational efficiency and innovation becomes even more pronounced. Physical and eCommerce product subscription businesses are expected to make up 45% of the market’s value. Consider this: Consumers are already conditioned to the subscription model.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Features 88

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Since its introduction, the SaaS business model has grown in popularity and transformed many industries. Why are SaaS software adoption rates among businesses so high? These features make it easier for SaaS users to scale their businesses as they expand and help them run more productive businesses.

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Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Trends 52

How To Buy Saas

APRIL 29, 2024

One of the biggest challenges faced by most businesses is making tax preparations. It is even worse when the business is engaged in multi-state or national transactions since there’s a lot to figure out in so little time. It helps businesses with their accounting and bookkeeping needs. So, how do you overcome this?

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 52

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Expensify is a payments superapp that helps individuals and businesses around the world simplify the way they manage money. Whether you own a small business, manage a team, or close the books for your clients, Expensify makes it easy so you have more time to focus on what really matters.

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Payments Payment Services AI Search Payment Solutions 221

SaaStr

MAY 12, 2022

CircleCI is a cloud-based continuous delivery platform that helps software delivery teams build, test, and ship changes to their applications. Jim Rose, CEO of CircleCI, leverages his experience marketing to software developers to discuss the merits of moving from a subscription-based to a usage-based business model.

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Scale Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 235

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 25, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. The larger point though - the tailwind of business re-acceleration from a soft landing outweighed the valuation headwind from higher rates. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Follow along to stay up to date!

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Cloud Government Banking Payment Services 130

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

A payment ledger is one of the basic tools of bookkeeping. It helps to record payments related to a specific purpose. A ledger allows you to record the item when it is conceived and then update it upon payment, which means you don’t forget about upcoming items or forget to follow through on the payment of previous items.

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Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 92

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Your business requires a fast and reliable tool for sending and receiving payments from clients. But with so many payment processing tools on the market, which one should you choose? Here's a list of six payment processing platforms for 2021. 1 Different B2B Payment Processing Tools 1.

Payment Services 80

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payments 80

The Angel VC

APRIL 24, 2015

I’m not referring to sophisticated reports or analyses but to the much more mundane question of what exactly people mean when they use a term like “revenues”. That said, I believe most SaaS companies can focus on a small number of revenue metrics which aren’t overly complicated. Say you’ve acquired two new customers.

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Payments SaaS Payments Metrics Revenue 193